The Effects of Outside Income on Household Behavior: The Case of Remittances in Jamaica

Remittances significantly affect recipient households’ behavior. Using data from the Jamaican Survey of Living Conditions and the Jamaican Labor Force Survey ( 2001-2007), this dissertation explores the effects of remittances on labor market participation and household expenditures. Jamaica’s prox...

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Main Author: Stephenson, Andrew V
Format: Others
Published: Digital Archive @ GSU 2011
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Online Access:http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/econ_diss/79
http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1077&context=econ_diss